1974 Indian presidential election

Election of Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed August 2021 1974 Indian presidential election India presidential no 1969 Indian presidential election 1969 1977 Indian presidential election 1977 17 August 1974 President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed.jpg 120 100 120 05 05 Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Indian National Congress (R) Assam 754,113 79.94% Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) 120 100 Tridib Chaudhuri Revolutionary Socialist Party (India) West Bengal 189,196 20.06% File:1974 Indian Presidential Election.svg President Varahagiri Venkata Giri Independent (politician) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Indian National Congress The Election Commission of India held indirect sixth presidential elections of India on 17 August 1974. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, from Assam with 765,587 votes won over his nearest rival Tridib Chaudhuri, from West Bengal who got 189,196 votes. Electoral change During the 1974 elections, there was a change in the electoral college. It now had 521 from the Lok Sabha, 230 from the Rajya Sabha and 3654 from the State assemblies. Schedule The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 16 July 1974.https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/6925-background-material-related-to-election-to-the-office-of-president-of-india-2017/ Background material related to Election to the office of President of India 2017 Election Commission of India 30 January 2022 S.No.Poll EventDate1. Last Date for filing nomination 30 July 19742. Date for Scrutiny of nomination 31 July 19743. Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination 2 August 19744. Date of Poll 17 August 19745. Date of Counting 20 August 1974 Results Source: Web archive of Election Commission of India websitehttp://164.100.47.5/presidentelection/6th.pdf Election Commission of Indiahttp://www.aol.in/news-story/the-indian-president-past-winners-and-losers/2007061905199019000001 AOL news (Past and present Presidential Results) 22 May 2009 17 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180617142242/http://www.aol.in/news-story/the-indian-president-past-winners-and-losers/2007061905199019000001 dead CandidateElectoral ValuesFakhruddin Ali Ahmed754,113Tridib Chaudhuri189,196Total943,309 See also 1974 Indian vice presidential election References Category:1974 elections in India Category:August 1974 in Asia Category:Presidential elections in India